kickers

plural of kicker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
Noun
  • Special teams coordinator Tracy Smith pointed out that Dallas can both return and cover kicks, which is fairly unusual in the NFL but not unheard of.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Nick Pope was forced into a few saves, even if most of them were comfortable, and two of the goals were spot kicks — but nobody associated with Newcastle will care.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One of the surprises came from the 33% of people who are experiencing alcohol use disorder.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
  • CarShield has received positive comments for its breadth of coverage and quick response times, although some policyholders have complained about claim denials, fine-print surprises and confusing sales practices.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cross-reference the company’s prior public disclosures.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The discovery process began Monday with a five-day deadline for prosecutors to make their initial disclosures, and Robinson's team already pushed his waiver hearing back by a month.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For those cautious about duration, intermediate exposures balance interest rate sensitivity with attractive yields beyond 10 years.
    Paul Malloy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Near the border of East Elmhurst, this spacious two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath apartment with 975 square feet had three exposures, a dishwasher in the galley kitchen and five closets.
    Dan Levin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The revelations came out years after their presidencies ended.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The investigation began after revelations, first reported by the Herald/Times, that the DeSantis administration directed $10 million from a legal settlement with the Medicaid contractor Centene through the foundation for political purposes.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For the pessimists, Coreweave is Lucent or Nortel.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But don’t listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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